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my -- to help the people who have been badly affected by this storm. >> it has been six weeks since sandy pummeled the u.s. east coast, leading 120 people dead. thousands of homes remain uninhabitable. the concert raised tens of millions of dollars to help them rebuild. the rolling stones played their part, too. mick jagger joked it was the most old man he had ever seen on one stage -- most old men he had ever seen on one stage. >> he isis truth. >> still a good concert. bundesliga powerhouse bayern munich are set to go into the break at the top of the table. >> they face gladbach. >> they remember the sting of defeat. last season, the keeper and his team lost to gladbacn twice -- gladbach twice. bayern sits firmly at the top of the table, but they need a win on friday to break dortmund's record. >> i think that gladbach do not have a chance. >> it will probably be 3-0 or 4- 0. >> gladbach enter the game as underdogs, but that does not scare the coach. >> they have always been one of the best teams in europe. they have fought well and wisely, but all that does not matter to us -- us. we h
my -- to help the people who have been badly affected by this storm. >> it has been six weeks since sandy pummeled the u.s. east coast, leading 120 people dead. thousands of homes remain uninhabitable. the concert raised tens of millions of dollars to help them rebuild. the rolling stones played their part, too. mick jagger joked it was the most old man he had ever seen on one stage -- most old men he had ever seen on one stage. >> he isis truth. >> still a good concert....
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millions remain without power in new york as the region struggles to recover from the super storm sandy. >> syria and eu membership on the agenda and talks between angela merkel and the turkish prime minister. >> european and north african countries have kicked off negotiations on a huge solar energy project in the sahara desert. u.s. president barack obama has arrived in new jersey to tour the devastation left in the wake of super storm sandy. >> obama was joined by new jersey governor chris christie, who is republican, but christie has praised the way the president has handled the crisis. they viewed storm damage by helicopter. obama will also be meeting with residents and emergency workers. >> cleanup work is in full swing on the east coast after sandy flooded cities, washed out bridges, and caused billions of dollars in damage. >> but new york city is making it clear it is back in business. mayor michael bloomberg rate in the opening bell at the new york stock exchange, which was closed for two days. >> the storm killed over 40 people on the east coast and caused unprecedented damag
millions remain without power in new york as the region struggles to recover from the super storm sandy. >> syria and eu membership on the agenda and talks between angela merkel and the turkish prime minister. >> european and north african countries have kicked off negotiations on a huge solar energy project in the sahara desert. u.s. president barack obama has arrived in new jersey to tour the devastation left in the wake of super storm sandy. >> obama was joined by new...
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i know some hundreds of houses are still out of power due to the aftermath of hurricane sandy. i think the snow will make things work especially with the travel disturbances. chicago looking at 1 degrees. moving over to the european continent. still gusty conditions and unstable weather. wet also. some heavy rain could target the regions that the flooding situations not alleviated yet. across the south central and the mid mediterranean regions very unstable conditions. hail, damaging winds and also heavy rain is on tap. here is your extended forecast. >>> opposition activists in syria say government pilots have dropped a cluster bomb on a playground. they say the air strike killed ten children. residents say the children went out to play during fighting. opposition forces captured an air base on sunday near damascus. government troops responded with air attacks on towns around the base. opposition activists say one fighter jet womaned the fl bomb playground. cluster bombs scatter a number of those smaller bombs over a wide area increasing casualties. syrian officials have not s
i know some hundreds of houses are still out of power due to the aftermath of hurricane sandy. i think the snow will make things work especially with the travel disturbances. chicago looking at 1 degrees. moving over to the european continent. still gusty conditions and unstable weather. wet also. some heavy rain could target the regions that the flooding situations not alleviated yet. across the south central and the mid mediterranean regions very unstable conditions. hail, damaging winds and...
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despite natural disasters like super-storm sandy, they have reason overoptimism. the hurricane caused billions of euros of damage as it struck the east coast of the united states last week, but they firmly believe they will be meeting profit targets for 2012. >> was the longest-running dispute in the history of the world trade organization, but what came to be known as the banana war has been declared over. the head of the wto has declared the dispute resolved. >> the original complaint was started by toaster -- back in 1991 in the conflict took over two decades to sort out -- the complaint was started by costa rica. >> the vast majority of bananas are produced on a massive scale by u.s. multinational companies. the fruit is a vital export for countries like coaster rica, colombia, ecuador. only 12% of the bananas consumer actually grown there. 18% come from africa, the caribbean, and the pacific. on tall now they have received preferential treatment with prices above global markets read. 70% come from central and south america. that is now changing. the import ta
despite natural disasters like super-storm sandy, they have reason overoptimism. the hurricane caused billions of euros of damage as it struck the east coast of the united states last week, but they firmly believe they will be meeting profit targets for 2012. >> was the longest-running dispute in the history of the world trade organization, but what came to be known as the banana war has been declared over. the head of the wto has declared the dispute resolved. >> the original...
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northeast was slammed by that monster hurricane named sandy. now, residents in new york and new jersey, millions who just got their power turned back on, are dealing with another major storm. >> the storm brought plummeting temperatures and heavy snow, a tough challenge for people in the new york borough of queens who are struggling to get back on their feet. >> the last thing we ever expected or wanted was no -- snow. it was a shock to us, yes. >> many new yorkers had only just seen their lights come back on when the grid failed again. that meant no electricity and in many cases, no water and no heat. people are frustrated and shivering. >> pretty cold, man. once i get a little bit of gas, should be good. i have hot water, it is just a matter of heating up the apartment a little bit. >> my daughter is afraid. i wrapped up in blankets and put her in the middle between my husband and myself just to get the body warm. >> officials promised quick relief to victims and warned people they should stay indoors. >> good advice. >> very good advice. tha
northeast was slammed by that monster hurricane named sandy. now, residents in new york and new jersey, millions who just got their power turned back on, are dealing with another major storm. >> the storm brought plummeting temperatures and heavy snow, a tough challenge for people in the new york borough of queens who are struggling to get back on their feet. >> the last thing we ever expected or wanted was no -- snow. it was a shock to us, yes. >> many new yorkers had only...
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new york is close to business as super storms sandy wreaks havoc in the u.s. and canada. >> swiss banking giant ubs announces plans to fire more than 10,000 employees and a treatment from investment banking. >> the man due to challenge angela merkel in next year's german elections denies neglecting his duties as a lawmaker by moonlighting. >> new york is closed for business in the aftermath of super storm sandy, which left at least 30 people dead. >> damages are likely to surpass those of last year's hurricane irene. sandy has move left much flooding in its wake, paralyzing new york's mass transit system and leaving millions in the dark -- sandy has left much flooding in its wake. >> here is more from america's most populous city. >> the storm has moved on, but the water remains. many of the city's road and subway tunnels are still flooded. public transport will be out of action for days to come. the effects of sandy can be seen on the streets -- residents are relieved that the worst is now behind them. >> well, last night, we could look down this street here,
new york is close to business as super storms sandy wreaks havoc in the u.s. and canada. >> swiss banking giant ubs announces plans to fire more than 10,000 employees and a treatment from investment banking. >> the man due to challenge angela merkel in next year's german elections denies neglecting his duties as a lawmaker by moonlighting. >> new york is closed for business in the aftermath of super storm sandy, which left at least 30 people dead. >> damages are likely...
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tropical storm sandy is near the south of the island. winds from the storm already peaked at 95 kilometers per hour. board is have urged jamaicans to prepare for sandy's arrival. back to cycling out and the route of the 100th edition of the tour de france has been unveiled. cycling's most prestigious event will feature 21 stages and start on the mediterranean island of corsica. >> race organizers hope to move past the lance armstrong doping scandal. on monday, the international cycling union stripped him of his seven titles. >> many of cycling's top stars were on hand as the 100th edition of the tour de france was unveiled, but the event was overshadowed by the lance armstrong doping scandal. >> it is bad. it was kind of disgusting what happened. we cannot forget that we should learn from others mistakes. not only writers, but people behind -- not only riders. >> organizers want to make it clear that they're doing everything possible to crack down on doping. when somebody claims that the anti-doping controls are not effective and we shou
tropical storm sandy is near the south of the island. winds from the storm already peaked at 95 kilometers per hour. board is have urged jamaicans to prepare for sandy's arrival. back to cycling out and the route of the 100th edition of the tour de france has been unveiled. cycling's most prestigious event will feature 21 stages and start on the mediterranean island of corsica. >> race organizers hope to move past the lance armstrong doping scandal. on monday, the international cycling...
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is bracing itself for hurricane sandy. the storm barreled its way through the caribbean killing 38 people so far. >> most of those killed were located in eastern cuba, which was hit by high winds and heavy rain. >> the southeast coast of the island was badly hit. hundreds of homes were damaged as hurricanes in the continued to wreak havoc. nearby, these pictures show the scale of the devastation. winds tore through the coastal region of 130 kilometers an hour, dislodging trees and electricity poles and blowing the roots of people's homes. >> i have lived hereyears, and i have never seen anything like this -- entire houses were flying around us. it was unbelievable. >> haiti suffered severe flooding, even though the country avoided a direct hit from the storm. "where am i supposed to take my children?" this woman asked. two point -- two and a half years after suffering a devastating earthquake, many haitians are having to start from scratch once again. the storm is now heading towards the east coast of the u.s. with winds a
is bracing itself for hurricane sandy. the storm barreled its way through the caribbean killing 38 people so far. >> most of those killed were located in eastern cuba, which was hit by high winds and heavy rain. >> the southeast coast of the island was badly hit. hundreds of homes were damaged as hurricanes in the continued to wreak havoc. nearby, these pictures show the scale of the devastation. winds tore through the coastal region of 130 kilometers an hour, dislodging trees and...
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one week after hurricane sandy cause destruction, tens of thousands of people need temporary housing. >> both the storm and the government's response to it are expected to have a significant impact on tuesday's general -- general election. while president obama's handling has given him a boost. many struggled to recover. temperatures in new york have dropped to just below freezing. in neighboring new jersey, almost 1 million households are still without electricity. >> she is back at her new jersey home for the first time since the storm, but there is not -- but there's not much left of it. >> the only thing we had was the clothes on her back. not expecting to come back. nothing. >> many houses were destroyed by the storm were burned down. homeowners are rushing to stay ahead of the flooding. her mother is 77. her house is still standing, but she does not have electricity and temperatures are close to freedom -- are close to freezing. >> it is really terrible. in new jersey alone, nearly 1 million homes are without power. that is leading many to search for emergency shelter just to st
one week after hurricane sandy cause destruction, tens of thousands of people need temporary housing. >> both the storm and the government's response to it are expected to have a significant impact on tuesday's general -- general election. while president obama's handling has given him a boost. many struggled to recover. temperatures in new york have dropped to just below freezing. in neighboring new jersey, almost 1 million households are still without electricity. >> she is back...
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. >> this is the scene at sandy hook elementary school. sources saying the suspect is also among the dead and that the body is in a classroom at the school. police say they have recovered two weapons from the suspect. the students kindergarten through fourth graders were all evacuated to a nearby fire station. all schools in the area are under lock down right now. >> law enforcement officials has -- have confirmed the shooter has been found dead inside the school building. >> officials say the scene of the shooting is now secure. >> there were several fatalities at the scene, both students and staff. the shooter is deceased inside the building. >> the governor took a call from president obama a little while ago, who was calling to express his condolences and condolences on behalf of the nation and pledged whatever resources the federal government can bring to bear to assist the families and to assist in the investigation. >> all right, let's go over to washington. our correspondent is there on the story for us. what more can you tell us ri
. >> this is the scene at sandy hook elementary school. sources saying the suspect is also among the dead and that the body is in a classroom at the school. police say they have recovered two weapons from the suspect. the students kindergarten through fourth graders were all evacuated to a nearby fire station. all schools in the area are under lock down right now. >> law enforcement officials has -- have confirmed the shooter has been found dead inside the school building. >>...
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sandy has a wintry aspect. it's also producing a mixture of rain and snow in the great lakes region and significant snowfall for the appalachians. warnings are posted here. conditions are ideal for wildfires particular in florida, alabama and georgia. out towards the northwest a chain of low pressure system has opinion bringing strong winds and mountain snow. the canadian rockies may see as much as 30 centimeters of snow. getting up to 25 in los angeles, 24 in houston. temperatures very chilly. look at this only 9 degrees in chicago. 13 in toronto and 8 degrees in washington, d.c. it will be much cooler than these actual numbers. here is the extended forecast. >> that's all for this edition of "newsline." thanks very much for joining us.
sandy has a wintry aspect. it's also producing a mixture of rain and snow in the great lakes region and significant snowfall for the appalachians. warnings are posted here. conditions are ideal for wildfires particular in florida, alabama and georgia. out towards the northwest a chain of low pressure system has opinion bringing strong winds and mountain snow. the canadian rockies may see as much as 30 centimeters of snow. getting up to 25 in los angeles, 24 in houston. temperatures very chilly....
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then along came hurricane sandy. in politics, a wise man told me once that you can never see around the corner. i don't want to minimize the tragic human dimensions of this giant storm and its aftermath, but this is a political program and the election is next tuesday, so here goes. we start with new jersey gov. christie prior to hurricane sandy. >> send you back to chicago -- give you the plane trip back to chicago you have earned. i cannot thank the president enough for his personal concern and compassion for the people of our state. >> he has put his heart and soul into making sure that the people of new jersey bounce back stronger than before. >> for the past several days, voters have seen the president on tv, at the white house, the red cross, as you just saw with the governor christie. they saw the president hugging victims and looking, well, presidential during the time of crisis. with the election practically on our doorstep, how will that the aftermath of sandy play out? >> it will play out good for presiden
then along came hurricane sandy. in politics, a wise man told me once that you can never see around the corner. i don't want to minimize the tragic human dimensions of this giant storm and its aftermath, but this is a political program and the election is next tuesday, so here goes. we start with new jersey gov. christie prior to hurricane sandy. >> send you back to chicago -- give you the plane trip back to chicago you have earned. i cannot thank the president enough for his personal...
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. >> hurricane sandy is preparing to make landfall. forecasters say it is on track to combine with an oncoming cold front. >> new york city has come to a standstill. officials have shut down public transport, schools, and the stock exchange. >> the national hurricane service says the storm and is gaining strength as it turns toward the coast. >> in norfolk, va., hurricane sandy is hitting the coast with strong winds and heavy rains. some areas are already under water. even though the full force of the storming is yet to come. in ocean city, md., the first signs of the approaching storm can also be felt. authorities have closed the city's beach. >> this is a big one. it is supposed to be huge. everybody is supposed to evacuate from 17th street down. >> this is almost a ghost town. the residents have either left or barricaded themselves inside their homes. only a couple of daring beachgoers remain. >> [no audio] >> further north, in new york, preparations have been underway for days. people in low-lying areas are bracing themselves for f
. >> hurricane sandy is preparing to make landfall. forecasters say it is on track to combine with an oncoming cold front. >> new york city has come to a standstill. officials have shut down public transport, schools, and the stock exchange. >> the national hurricane service says the storm and is gaining strength as it turns toward the coast. >> in norfolk, va., hurricane sandy is hitting the coast with strong winds and heavy rains. some areas are already under water....
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here is a shot of a water tanker that run aground after sandy. people are still struggling to recover from the devastation. let's show you the weather map. conditions have across the mid-atlantic coast as well as washington. new england and atlanta canada are dealing with heavy snow as well as strong winds. the system will quickly move off. out towards the west things are getting active as a new system is moving across this continent. we're seeing rain showers in the sierras and northern rockies. we're seeing heavy snow in montana and alberta. visibility could reduce to 400 meters. it's a very dangerous conditions. snow will also spread to the northern plains. temperatures very chilly. denver at 19 degrees. we'll be cooling down to minus two on your sunday. on the other hand temperatureses are getting back up. moving into east asia. rain is intensifying over southern china. all snow showers will be spreading toward the east. the peak of severe weather is over in northern japan but the risk och thunderstorms and hail will continue for the next sev
here is a shot of a water tanker that run aground after sandy. people are still struggling to recover from the devastation. let's show you the weather map. conditions have across the mid-atlantic coast as well as washington. new england and atlanta canada are dealing with heavy snow as well as strong winds. the system will quickly move off. out towards the west things are getting active as a new system is moving across this continent. we're seeing rain showers in the sierras and northern...
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sandy has already made lots of damage when it made landfall in new jersey, the total accumulation more than 300 here as well. the snowfall accumulations are also one of the issues across the east. especially eastern canada, freezing rain will bring very dangerous driving conditions, and west virginia still has winter weather advisories. a total accumulation of about 15 centimeters on top what was we already see could be found. also very wintry here in the canadian rockies. northern california, really heavy rain to target your area. wintry in the north but summer-like in some of these regions in the south. that's going to turn november 30s into your weekend. here's your extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. play funky space-rock] ♪ ♪ (jane joyce) mountains are "water towers" of the world. at least half of the fresh water we consume comes from mountain ice and snow that melts into rivers and streams. but as earth's climate warms, changes occur in mountain ecosystems that alter both the amount and tim
sandy has already made lots of damage when it made landfall in new jersey, the total accumulation more than 300 here as well. the snowfall accumulations are also one of the issues across the east. especially eastern canada, freezing rain will bring very dangerous driving conditions, and west virginia still has winter weather advisories. a total accumulation of about 15 centimeters on top what was we already see could be found. also very wintry here in the canadian rockies. northern california,...
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this is hurricane sandy. a category 2 system. yesterday it blew through jamaica and produced map slides as well as land slides. the center is located over the central bahamas and is heading toward the north western bahamas. it looks like it's going to move to the east coast for the next couple of days and may make landfall in the mid-atlantic coast by tuesday. hurricane force winds will likely continue in the bahamas into tomorrow. storm surge combined with destructive waves as well as high tide. strong winds are ongoing risk on eastern seaboard of the u.s. for the next days in about 300 millimeters. vrn east of florida may be expecting to see 150 millimeters of rain. we'll keep you updated on the storm's progress. conditions are quite severe in the western great lakes region. as the system moves toward the east frigid air comes in. temperatures will drop significantly. we'll show the figures in just a moment. out toward the west snow showers are decreasing. as i mentioned quite chilly. only 9 degrees expected in chicago and 12 s
this is hurricane sandy. a category 2 system. yesterday it blew through jamaica and produced map slides as well as land slides. the center is located over the central bahamas and is heading toward the north western bahamas. it looks like it's going to move to the east coast for the next couple of days and may make landfall in the mid-atlantic coast by tuesday. hurricane force winds will likely continue in the bahamas into tomorrow. storm surge combined with destructive waves as well as high...
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it mentions weaker conditions in new york and some other districts hit by hurricane sandy late october despite a moderate improvement overall. on consumer spending, most districts saw an increase at a moderate pace and they also gave mostly upbeat expectations for the holiday sales season. on housing, the report says the market continued to improve across most districts. selling prices were steady or rising. on employment, over half the districts reported improvements. but in manufacturing, 7 of the 12 districts reported that activity slowed or declined somewhat compared to the previous report. >>> on the tokyo foreign exchange, the dollar is gaining ground against the yen this morning. dollar/yen is fetching 82.04-08 at the moment. analysts say concerns over the u.s. economic outlook eased slightly after u.s. president barack obama and a top republican in congress hinted they were optimistic about a deal over the so-called fiscal cliff. the euro is edging higher against the yen and that's changing hands at 106.24-26. let's take a look at stocks now. tokyo share prices are edging highe
it mentions weaker conditions in new york and some other districts hit by hurricane sandy late october despite a moderate improvement overall. on consumer spending, most districts saw an increase at a moderate pace and they also gave mostly upbeat expectations for the holiday sales season. on housing, the report says the market continued to improve across most districts. selling prices were steady or rising. on employment, over half the districts reported improvements. but in manufacturing, 7...
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this is tropical storm sandy situated over caribbean sea. looks like it will intensify more and moving through jamaica on wednesday. after that it could move there eastern cuba into the bahamas on friday. temperatures are quite chilly to the north. only 9 degrees in vancouver. here is the extended forecast. >> that's all for this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us.
this is tropical storm sandy situated over caribbean sea. looks like it will intensify more and moving through jamaica on wednesday. after that it could move there eastern cuba into the bahamas on friday. temperatures are quite chilly to the north. only 9 degrees in vancouver. here is the extended forecast. >> that's all for this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us.
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that means the east coast where hurricane sandy devastated will be seeing another round of stormy conditions ahead of the middle part of the week. rain will start in atlanta on tuesday and washington, d.c. and new york city will see rain showers on your wednesday and even snow showers are possible overnight wednesday and thursday. on tuesday when the presidential election will be taking place sunny weather will prevail with low temperatures here and sunny weather also continue in los angeles getting up to 29 degrees on tuesday. finally let's go over to europe. severe weather in the baltic states. it will be moving ai away toward the northeast. showers will remain. any slight amount of rain could trigger further flooding as well as land slides and a big storm system is moving in from the north. that's going to affect central europe as well add much of the scandanavian peninsula. very warm in athens getting up to 27. here is the extended forecast. >>> our top story this hour, finance leaders from around the world have wrapped up another meeting with yet another pledge about the economy. repres
that means the east coast where hurricane sandy devastated will be seeing another round of stormy conditions ahead of the middle part of the week. rain will start in atlanta on tuesday and washington, d.c. and new york city will see rain showers on your wednesday and even snow showers are possible overnight wednesday and thursday. on tuesday when the presidential election will be taking place sunny weather will prevail with low temperatures here and sunny weather also continue in los angeles...
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as you mentioned, hurricane sandy is now moving through jamaica, producing stormy weather. we have reports of a 190 kilometers per hour winds in kingston. hurricane force winds whip along for the next couple of hours here. now it's aiming for the north, will likely move through eastern cuba overnight, then affect the bahamas thursday into friday, then head out to sea. after that, it could move parallel to the eastern seaboard of the u.s. into next week. we have hurricane warnings posted in jamaica, eastern cuba, and the bahamas, and tropical storm warnings for hatety as well as the east coast of florida. storage surge combined with destructive waves could cause life-threatening coastal flooding. on top of that heavy rain, we're anticipating total rainfall of about 300 millimeters for a wide area with locally 500. so watch out for mudslides as well. as i mentioned, it's going to stay offshore of the east coast of the u.s., but the east coast of florida will see heavy rain as well as rough sea conditions for the next few days. up towards the north, a winter storm is producing
as you mentioned, hurricane sandy is now moving through jamaica, producing stormy weather. we have reports of a 190 kilometers per hour winds in kingston. hurricane force winds whip along for the next couple of hours here. now it's aiming for the north, will likely move through eastern cuba overnight, then affect the bahamas thursday into friday, then head out to sea. after that, it could move parallel to the eastern seaboard of the u.s. into next week. we have hurricane warnings posted in...
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sandy preston hasn't seen a dentist in two years. she needs a crown on one tooth. however, only simple treatments are provided at the fair. preston has been unemployed for the last two years since the company she worked at went bankrupt. she's a single mother raising a daughter on no income and has had to move in with her parents. a crown would cost about $1,500. so instead of going to a dentist, she's just been taking painkillers. >> i'd prefer to get the dentist to fix it correctly so i wouldn't have to take the medication, because i don't like to take a lot of medication. >> reporter: in the u.s., government health care programs are available to people over 65. those with disabilities and certain low-income families. but most people have to get health insurance from private companies. and even the government programs don't cover dental services generally. dental care is very expensive for those without insurance. a root canal treatment costs around $900, and a crown is about $1,000. last august, an unemployed man died after an infection in his wisdom tooth sprea
sandy preston hasn't seen a dentist in two years. she needs a crown on one tooth. however, only simple treatments are provided at the fair. preston has been unemployed for the last two years since the company she worked at went bankrupt. she's a single mother raising a daughter on no income and has had to move in with her parents. a crown would cost about $1,500. so instead of going to a dentist, she's just been taking painkillers. >> i'd prefer to get the dentist to fix it correctly so i...
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this is tropical storm sandy. a tropical storm packing sustained winds of about 60, 85 kilometers per hour and moving at a slow pace towards the north and likely to move through jamaica by wednesday afternoon and then eastern cuba by wednesday night as hurricane strength and after that it will move through the alabama and then veer towards the northeast and then become a remnant low aiming for bermuda. we have hurricane warnings in place for jamaica and eastern cuba and that means hurricane force winds are expected to occur on a wednesday here and heavy rain is already occurring and of course rain will be intensifying as the system moving through because it will move at a slow pace and could be about 300 millimeters likely. mud slides and flash floods are a high risk in addition to that storm surge combined. up towards the north things are looking wintery because a series of low pressure system has been drumping mountains of snow and it will be quite heavy any parts of southeastern wyoming as well as the sierras.
this is tropical storm sandy. a tropical storm packing sustained winds of about 60, 85 kilometers per hour and moving at a slow pace towards the north and likely to move through jamaica by wednesday afternoon and then eastern cuba by wednesday night as hurricane strength and after that it will move through the alabama and then veer towards the northeast and then become a remnant low aiming for bermuda. we have hurricane warnings in place for jamaica and eastern cuba and that means hurricane...
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analysts say increase consumer spending is behind the figures, but they warn that the cost of hurricane sandy will likely slow down growth in the fourth quarter. meanwhile, investors are keeping an eye on washington as the deadline to avert the so-called fiscal cliff comes ever closer. >> a different kind of click now -- thousands of mystics, new-age and deals and fans of pre- hispanic culture made their way to mexico in hopes of witnessing great things in less than 24 hours now. that is when the old mayan calendar predicts the end of the current world and the dawn of a new one. >> many of today's ethnic maya do not understand what all the fuss is about. mostly christian, they have looked on in wonder at the influx of foreign tourists to ancient cities in southern mexico and central america was a past hundreds of years ago. -- whose heyday past hundreds of years ago. >> they are dancing according to an ancient mayan ritual in preparation for the end of the world. these days, the famous complex in guatemala is full of visitors. many tourists have come to experience the big day. >> there are mi
analysts say increase consumer spending is behind the figures, but they warn that the cost of hurricane sandy will likely slow down growth in the fourth quarter. meanwhile, investors are keeping an eye on washington as the deadline to avert the so-called fiscal cliff comes ever closer. >> a different kind of click now -- thousands of mystics, new-age and deals and fans of pre- hispanic culture made their way to mexico in hopes of witnessing great things in less than 24 hours now. that is...
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new york city officials have struggled to turn power back on after hurricane sandy hit last week. >>> following an overnight plunge on wall street tokyo share prices are falling thursday morning. the key nikkei arm now currently standing at 8888. that is down 84 points, or just about 1%. investors placing sell orders on especially export-related issues. currencies, the dollar is currently being sold against the yen. worries about u.s. and european economies. the dollar/yen, 79.96-80.01. the euro/yen, 102.01-06. market players are buying the yen, it's regarded as a relatively safe asset amid pessimistic factors. those include the overnight sell-off on wall street, as well as the grim economic outlook for the eurozone which was released on wednesday. take a look at some of the asian indecks as well. australia's index, it is down .75% at 4483. >>> obama's going to spend much of his time until the end of the year trying to avoid the fiscal cliff and we spoke with rich ars katz, editor in chief of "the oriental economist report." >> 50/50 chance the fiscal cliff can be avoided. if people c
new york city officials have struggled to turn power back on after hurricane sandy hit last week. >>> following an overnight plunge on wall street tokyo share prices are falling thursday morning. the key nikkei arm now currently standing at 8888. that is down 84 points, or just about 1%. investors placing sell orders on especially export-related issues. currencies, the dollar is currently being sold against the yen. worries about u.s. and european economies. the dollar/yen,...
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. >> famous for their sandy beaches and clear blue seas, but there's trouble in paradise. the country's president resigned on tuesday following weeks of public protest that has rocked this young democracy. demonstrations in male have continued for weeks. anger flared last month when the president ordered to arrest the senior judge. the same judge had early ordered the release. protesters on fuse took control of the state broadcaster. that afternoon, the president played a televised statement saying he agreed to step down for the sake of the stability of the nation. the archipelago of 300,000 people was under autocratic rule for years. but parliament is dominated by his opponents efforts to tackle issues such as rising prices and causing widespread public unease. >>> several asian nations and the united states began annual military exercises in thailand on tuesday. an opening ceremony was held at an air base in northeast thailand. the united states and thailand are the core members. but this year a total of 13,000 military personnel from seven countries are taking part. the
. >> famous for their sandy beaches and clear blue seas, but there's trouble in paradise. the country's president resigned on tuesday following weeks of public protest that has rocked this young democracy. demonstrations in male have continued for weeks. anger flared last month when the president ordered to arrest the senior judge. the same judge had early ordered the release. protesters on fuse took control of the state broadcaster. that afternoon, the president played a televised...
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liquefaction generally occurs in sandy soil that's become water-logged. usually sand forms tight clumps but when it's shaken, the grains separate. pounding the logs into the ground increases the pressure on the surrounding soil. embedding many logs into the ground makes that area firmer. tests indicate the logs make the soil hard enough to prevent liquefaction when shaken. even in water-logged soil the logs resist decay. the company says costs can be kept down by using tree thinnings from forests. >> translator: right now nowhere else in the world is using logs as a way to prevent liquefaction. we're continue to look at ways to make this more affordable. >> translato another major company has a different approach to prevent lick we fight under the house. this method involves the use of steel plates. the plates of solid steel are pounded into the ground on four sides of thes house. when soil liquefaction occurs, mud ootzs out of the earth, often causing houses to tilt. the house surrounded the steel plates does not tilt because the plates trap the liquefie
liquefaction generally occurs in sandy soil that's become water-logged. usually sand forms tight clumps but when it's shaken, the grains separate. pounding the logs into the ground increases the pressure on the surrounding soil. embedding many logs into the ground makes that area firmer. tests indicate the logs make the soil hard enough to prevent liquefaction when shaken. even in water-logged soil the logs resist decay. the company says costs can be kept down by using tree thinnings from...
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>>> well, yes, we are still watching sandy here, and it's continuing to cruise off here towards the north. much of the caribbean, you did get impacted on your thursday, now going through friday. conditions are improving, still some showers across portions of haiti, but for the most part the storm is rushing off there towards the north. now the east coast of the united states, you're going to be on tap for some heavy rainfall. already you're seeing some very rough surf along the east coast of florida, even off there towards the carolinas. tropical storm watches and warnings are actually being posted here, but where the main threat's going to be is going into the early part of next week. take a look at this. as the storm continues to pull off here towards the north, it's going to be making a sharp turn towards the northwest, and that's where it's going to be impacting, around washington, d.c., even off towards new york city, you could even be seeing hurricane-strength winds. flooding from the heavy rainfall of the storm system but not just the exact track. this is a very wide wind field, so
>>> well, yes, we are still watching sandy here, and it's continuing to cruise off here towards the north. much of the caribbean, you did get impacted on your thursday, now going through friday. conditions are improving, still some showers across portions of haiti, but for the most part the storm is rushing off there towards the north. now the east coast of the united states, you're going to be on tap for some heavy rainfall. already you're seeing some very rough surf along the east...